{"id":171196,"date":"2025-07-25T11:09:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T10:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/suspected-killer-of-kogi-journalist-commits-suicide-police"},"modified":"2025-07-25T12:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T11:28:44","slug":"suspected-killer-of-kogi-journalist-commits-suicide-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/suspected-killer-of-kogi-journalist-commits-suicide-police","title":{"rendered":"Suspected killer of Kogi journalist commits suicide \u2013 Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Kogi State Police Command said Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, the suspected killer of photo-journalist Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, has allegedly committed suicide.<\/p>\n<p>The command\u2019s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja.<\/p>\n<p>Ovye-Aya said Pelumi\u2019s corpse was discovered in a hotel room in Lokoja, hours after police launched a manhunt for him on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe hotel management alerted us early Thursday morning to a corpse lying in one of the rooms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon responding, we discovered it was the suspect wanted in connection with the alleged killing of the photo-journalist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe found a suicide note and a bottle of Sniper insecticide beside his bed in the hotel room,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Pelumi\u2019s body has been deposited at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, for autopsy to determine the actual cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>Ovye-Aya said Aiyepeku was gruesomely murdered on Tuesday night in an office near the Government House\/GRA area of Lokoja.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Hilux vehicle allegedly used by Pelumi has been recovered and is now parked at the \u2018A\u2019 Division station, adding that a deep freezer found in the vehicle has also been taken into custody by the police.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the whereabouts of Aiyepeku\u2019s body, Ovye-Aya said efforts to locate it are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, has ordered the case transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe discreet investigation will help us uncover what truly happened,\u201d Ovye-Aya said.<\/p>\n<p>He appealed to the victim\u2019s family, colleagues, and the public to provide credible information to aid the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the deceased\u2019s family made a passionate appeal to police authorities and the Kogi government for justice.<\/p>\n<p>Chief James Aiyepeku, father of the deceased, said his son was assassinated in cold blood and called for justice.<\/p>\n<p>He described Ayobami as gentle and hardworking, with no known quarrels at work over the last four years.<\/p>\n<p>He pleaded with Governor Ahmed Ododo and security agencies to help retrieve his son\u2019s body and punish the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Timothy Aiyepeku, the deceased\u2019s elder brother, and his uncle, Dr Ibikunle Jide, also appealed for justice.<\/p>\n<p>Timothy said: \u201cAs I speak, we have yet to recover the body of my younger brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He described Ayobami as kind, humble and hardworking, saying the family deserves justice for his untimely death.<\/p>\n<p>He appealed to the Federal and Kogi governments and police authorities to uncover the mystery behind the killing.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Jide commended the police for their swift response but urged intensified efforts to recover Ayobami\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that government must be proactive, as every hand must be on deck to find the body promptly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also thank the media for ensuring the incident receives wide coverage and public attention,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Kogi State Police Command said Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, the suspected killer of photo-journalist Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, has allegedly committed suicide. The command\u2019s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja. 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